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Statement by the Press Secretary

The President met this morning with Ambassador Moynihan to

discuss a range of matters involving the United Nations. They

were later joined by Secretary Kissinger.

Both President Ford and Secretary Kissinger expressed their

strong support for the effective job Ambassador Moynihan has

been doing representing the United States at the United Nations.

The President wants it clearly understood that Ambassador Moynihan

has t:,. ~=== ~=:::~ ~iih&lf of the Aelminisbe:tion.

The President and Secretary Kissinger encouraged Ambassador

Moynihan to continue to speak out candidly and forcefully

on major issues coming before the United Nations.

Digitized from Box 30 of the Ron Nessen Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

October 24., 19 75

PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT

It has been a general principle of the United States to take grave

eption to any action that weakens the United Nations as an effective

forum for the peaceful resolution of international disputes.

We deplore in the strongest terms the recent vote in the Social

Conimittee characterizing Zionism as a form of racism. Such action

undermines the principles upon which the United Nations is based • . L .,~ • ~;..~ ' ~~~ tL- ~ ..-1"'1t • ... ~~ r The spokesmen for the U~ed States in the United Nations have

expressed well and forcefully of this Administration and the

American people on this is sue.

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· . ~ · : ·. ·: In all our .PQatwa1: history there haa· not·bean ·anoth~r·19s:'!~ f: · ... · .... :·wh~9h···1}~.G· ·~rought· f .orth, s.i.t9h. utlanimity. :of· Amel'1oe.n. op1ntc·n • .- ~&&e •. . \ "": ,.~ .• •.·:. Presiclent of .the .vn.1ted Statss han _fi'om t .he · fittst · ·b~en~· t.n:::;licit=: :

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. -.. ·. Only of the . trouble .. Which would .. follow,·trom t ha . adoption c!.-.. :!1 1s "· .. I -::.~;. .. reaoluUon .. but : of'. ita essor1tj.al .- irresponSibility--for, he no.tad ,.·, .-_, . .- .. · ·.; .• . memb~::-s have t<hl)lly · dif£eremt !deaa· ·as . to l<lH>t th•y ara oo;u:le>'.-~in,s.:.

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. · : . the: . . term. has.-. Only recently a j:;pi!area ' :tn.-. trn1.t!i::t.'l%tions GeMral .. · ... :.. · • -: ..... . Assembly. docWJ:Eints, .,.,. The · one.· occEisioil;on ·•~h1ch .we ·i<no~- lts - ~--- ., .

: . . , ·; . lllean.1ng, to. have haeri.: d1$cusaea was the; l644th. meeting of .. the .. : .. ~ · . · , •·· · .. Th1rd Cor..m1ttee on· Decilmb&l" ' l6; .. l968t.·1n ·connection 141tl: .the, :,_.._ .-: ,:,

· ., .. : report ,of tl<e .Secreta::-y-Geileral-on -the· status of the ,intr.:(';::a~:t<mal . . .- .,_ , cor.va'ntion. oil .· the. elimination of· all forms o£ racial A:tsc;:;t::~.n<',-. -. ~--- . .. • . , ; · .~idn, . Qn that -occas1on--. to -give soma feeling . fo"' . the -1ntsllectt:a_.., .. . ;...'; ; prec1siom "lith -•lhich the . mat.t~::- ••ss be1na; treated-,. the quast~:: .. r--. '. (,;:,,. · arose, ns:, to ••hl!t ·should bE! ttte. relaq v e : posi u O!)ing or the·< .- -'. •· ·., ·' -·

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l•ae1am". allould· e;o. f!rst· because · '!Nazism was :mel' ely a ·<>~; . ,: • . ' o~ rao.-tsm.;. " ·· l<oti so,. said the· no less · ll:l$t1ngu.1&hed:·.<lelesate .

·. . fr0111 -the ·trn1on at: S011'l et so·a1alia t Reoublics ... Fol.', he exp.la ir..e~, .. : .. · .. "Nanism .. containod the main · e1 ~mant s . of ·x-ac1s:n. >:1th1n 1 ts er..JJ 1; . .. · ·

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Dear Mr. President:

THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE

UNITED NATIONS

January 31, 1976

Today is the last of my leave from the University. I must return now, or must give up for good my professor­ship there and, in effect, give up my profession as well. The effort to persuade myself that this is a kind of personal fate that must be accepted has not succeeded. I have spent almost five of the past eight years in government, nine of the past fifteen, thirteen of the past nineteen. It is time to return to teaching and such are the conditions of my tenure that I return now or not at all.

It has been, for me, a high honor to serve as your Ambassador to India during the latter part of my stay there, and more recently as your representative at the United Nations. Indeed I was scarcely back from the former post before you asked me to take up the new one. You have been unfailing in your encouragement and support and I have with the fullest commitment sought to carry out your general policies and your specific instructions. For that opportunity I am permanently in your debt, even if I must with a heavy and still divided heart, now depart your service.

The President, The White House.

Most r~ctfully,

Danie~1

~ynihan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 2, 1976

Office of the White House Press Secretary

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THE WHITE HOUSE

EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT

AND DANIEL P. MOYNIHAN, UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS

February 2, 1976

Dear Pat:

Your letter of January 31, expressing your desire to return to the teaching profession, reached me today. I will, of course, accede to your wishes with the deepest regret and reluctance.

In your letter you mentioned the years you have devoted to public service in the last two decades. You did not mention the enormous impact that those years

have had.

In every task you have undertaken you have consistently elevated public discourse l?y puncturing pretense and by eloquently advocating the cause of reason. Nowhere has this been more evident than in your service at the United Nations, where you have asserted our position forcefully, cogently and honestly. In doing so you have not only reminded Americans that we take that institution -seriously but also that we take ourselves and the principles for which we stand seriously.

For this service, which most appropriately you have rendered on the occasion of our 200th year, your fellow citizens owe you a debt that can never adequately be repaid. On their behalf Betty and I offer our profound thanks to you and Elizabeth for your service to the Nation.

With warmest personal regards,

Sincerely,

GERALD R. FORD

-----------------------------------January 31,

Dear Mr. President:

Today is the last of my leave from the University. I must return now, or must give up for good my professorship there and, in effect, give up my profession as well. The effort to persuade myself that this is a kind of personal fate that must be accepted has not succeeded. I have spent almost five of the past eight years in government, nine of the past fifteen, thirteen of the past nineteen. It is time to return to teaching and such are the conditions of my tenure that I return now or

not at all.

It has been, for me, a high honor to serve as your Ambassador to India during the latter part of my stay there, and more recently as your representative at the United Nations. Indeed I was scarcely back from the former post before you asked me to take up the new one. You have been unfailing in your encouragement and support and I have with the fullest commitment sought to carry out your general policies and your specific instructions. For that op'Portunity I am permanently i:1 your debt, even if I must with a heavy and still divided heart, now depart your service.

Most Respectfu1 ~y,

DANIEL P MOYNIHAN

THE "'IIITE IfOUSE

WASHINGTON

February 2, 1976

Dear Pat:

Your letter of January 31, expressing your desire to return to the teaching profession, reached me today. I will, of course, accede to your wishes with the deepest regret and reluctance.

In your letter you mentioned the years you have devoted to public service in the last two decades. You did not mention the enormous positive impact that those years have had.

In every task you ~ave underta~en you have .c9n.sistently elevated public. discourse by puncturing pretense a~d by eloquently advocating the cause of reason. Nowhere has this been more evident than in your service at the United Nations, where you have asserted our position forcefully, cogently and honestly. In doing so you have not only reminded Americans that we take that institution seriously but also that we take ourselves and the principles for which we stand seriously.

For this service, which most appropriately you have rendered on the occasion of our 200th year, your fellow citizens owe you a debt that can never adequately be repaid. On their behalf Betty and I offer our profound thanks to you and Elizabeth for your service to the Nation.

With warmest personal regards,

Sincerely,

The Honorable Daniel P. Moynihan U. S. Representative to the United Nations New York, New York 10017

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